help with ingredients for a new user

[ROBTHE BOB]

Hi    If a recipe shows the ingredient as just flour does this always mean plain flour. The recipe also uses bakers yeast as well.
        Can I use self raising or will this ruin the result.

Robthebob

[Jamberie]

Hi Rob,
What are you making? That will give us an idea of what type of flour you should use...if it is bread, I usually use bread flour

[jakodai]

If it says flour, I just use plain flour. Especially if you're using yeast - I don't htink I've ever seen a recipe using self-raising flour AND yeast, but that's just me.

[obbie]

Hi Rob, if it says flour, I just use plain flour.

what did you make.

[LucyW]

I wouldn't mix yeast & SR flour together either. I think you could you use most types of Plain Flour. If you are making bread a Baker's Flour is good as it is lighter and will make your bread fluffier. I often use wholemeal spelt for my pizza dough, but find it takes longer to rise. Good luck

[cookie1]

Ditto to all of the above.